[where's_the_Outrage?]

I read the title as no muted microphones. A clearer title would be "CNN rules for first US presidential debate: muted microphones, no props"

[MCSETots]

Most think that the muted microphones idea is to stifle DJT, but I think the idea was conceived to hide the mumbling and ramblings of FJB . . .

[P-Marlowe]

They are trying to make it so dull and boring that nobody will watch it.

[Montana_Sam]

What I expect.
The Biden camp will have all the questions in advance, and so will have crafted pithy, sound-bite remarks for Biden. His main problem will be mouthing his “answers”.
Which further means Biden will have to wear an earpiece.

Also, I expect frequent problems with Trump’s microphone.

[Starboard]

No need for props when you already know the questions in advance.

[1Old Pro]

Trump needs to expose Biden’s confusion, it will be more difficult w/o a back and forth. Still possible, he needs really good prep to prepare how to do that.

[The Sons of Liberty]

CNN rules for first US presidential debate: no props, muted microphones

What about earpieces?
Although I have ABSOLUTELY NO DOUBT that the Communist News(?) Network (CNN) will give their boy Joe the questions ahead of time, I suspect that he will have an earpiece so "his handlers" can provide him with answers. I'd like to see the GOP bring a jamming device, so the Country and fully appreciate what an imbecile he is.

[GOPJ]

Will someone at CNN ‘leak’ the questions to Biden? Like they did with Hillary?

We can count on questions and tricks being fed to CNN by the sexual weirdo community within ‘intelligence’. Perverts cheat.